Hi, Ginny. It seems we have been in the same places. How long ago did you live in Pleasantville? Do you remember the Home Plate Restaurant? That would be going back about 35 years. My mother had a friend who lived in Pleasantville, and as a child, we used to go crabbing in the bay. I think it was at the end of Oakland Avenue. In fact, my parents lived in Pleasantville when I was born. They lived on Park Avenue behind the Fire Department. Pleasantville has really become run down. It's too bad. I think the casinos have a lot to do with it. A lot of people are commuting to work from further away, like Mays Landing. Have you been back to the area recently? Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginnie Carey" <[email protected]> To: "Linda Vible" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 11:15 AM Subject: RE: [NJ-Memories] Introduction: New to Group Linda, I must introduce myself, since it seems we have walked the same walk and been to the same places. I am Virginia (Ginnie) Van Kirk Carey. I too was born in Shore Memorial Hospital. I lived in Pleasantville, Absecon and Northfield, and graduated P'ville High School. I left the area for a few years - to Burlington Co with my father. I returned to the AC area in 1979, worked awhile for the Police Dept, then for Resorts and Tropicana. I lived in Ocean City. I was there for the blizzard of '83, and the flood in OC in May (lost my car.) After that, I had had enough and moved to Florida in August. I would love to compare notes on the area with you. Ginnie in Fla